1 Kings 7:11

11 The finest stone was used above the foundation, shaped to size and trimmed with cedar.

1 Kings 7:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:11

And above were costly stones
Above the foundation, from thence to the top of the buildings; the whole walls were made of such right up to the ceiling:

after the measure of hewed stones;
which, according to the Rabbins, as Kimchi says, were five hands breadth:

and cedars;
beams of cedars over them, or these, both the foundation and the walls, were lined with them.

1 Kings 7:11 In-Context

9 No expense was spared - everything here, inside and out, from foundation to roof was constructed using high-quality stone, accurately cut and shaped and polished.

10 The foundation stones were huge, ranging in size from twelve to fifteen feet, and of the very best quality.

11 The finest stone was used above the foundation, shaped to size and trimmed with cedar.

12 The courtyard was enclosed with a wall made of three layers of stone and topped with cedar timbers, just like the one in the porch of The Temple of God.

13 King Solomon sent to Tyre and asked Hiram (not the king; another Hiram) to come.